Malcolm X was a prominent African-American revolutionary and civil rights activist. As a vocal advocate for Black empowerment, he was a key figure in the Nation of Islam and later embraced Sunni Islam. He is celebrated for his pursuit of racial justice.
This is based on winning 7 head-to-head matchups with other famous people, but also losing 13 head-to-head matchups.
Most recently Malcolm X lost a matchup to Tom Hanks (#71) voted by someone from Canada.